Historic site and monument

The Devil of Bessans

Bessans

Le Diable, emblème du village  de Bessans
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Description

In 1857, there was a conflict between the parish priest and a cantor, Étienne Vincendet. The latter, who must have had a rebellious and facetious spirit, sculpted a devil carrying a priest in his arms and placed the object under the window of the religious. The priest brings the work back to the window of its creator. He starts again, and the merry-go-round continues until the sculptor, weary, abandons the game. The figurine remains on a corner of the window where a tourist notices it and buys it. An unusual business had just been born.

Ouverture

All year round, daily.

Tarifs

Free access.

Contact et accès
Place du village
73480 Bessans
Savoie (73)
Informations complémentaires
Équipements
  • Parking
Animaux
  • Pets allowed
À proximité
in Bessans, in summer, the Nordic Walking of the Alps
MNA
Évènement terminé
Sports and leisure

8th alpine nordic walking gathering

Bessans
Clappier Jean-Philippe - Chalet Le Mont Iseran - Apt Iseran 1
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Furnished accommodation and Gîtes

Clappier Jean-Philippe – Chalet Le Mont Iseran – Apt Iseran 1

Bessans
Clappier Jean-Philippe - Chalet Le Mont Iseran - Apt Iseran 2
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Clappier Jean-Philippe – Chalet Le Mont Iseran – Apt Iseran 2

Bessans
Clappier Jean-Philippe - Chalet Le Mont Iseran - Apt Iseran 4
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Clappier Jean-Philippe – Chalet Le Mont Iseran – Apt Iseran 4

Bessans
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Furnished accommodation and Gîtes

Clappier Jean-Philippe – Chalet Le Mont Iseran – Apt Iseran 5

Bessans
Historic site and monument
The Devil of Bessans

Bessans